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What Took You So Long?

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Thank you John Roedel for this resonant missive this morning!!

“my brain and heart divorced

a decade ago

over who was

to blame about

how big of a mess

I have become

eventually,

they couldn’t be

in the same room

with each other

now my head and heart

share custody of me

I stay with my brain

during the week

and my heart

gets me on weekends

they never speak to one another

– instead, they give me

the same note to pass

to each other every week

and their notes they

send to one another always

says the same thing:

“This is all your fault”

on Sundays

my heart complains

about how my

head has let me down

in the past

and on Wednesday

my head lists all

of the times my

heart has screwed

things up for me

in the future

they blame each

other for the

state of my life

there’s been a lot

of yelling – and crying

so,

lately, I’ve been

spending a lot of

time with my gut

who serves as my

unofficial therapist

most nights, I sneak out of the

window in my ribcage

and slide down my spine

and collapse on my

gut’s plush leather chair

that’s always open for me

~ and I just sit sit sit sit

until the sun comes up

last evening,

my gut asked me

if I was having a hard

time being caught

between my heart

and my head

I nodded

I said I didn’t know

if I could live with

either of them anymore

“my heart is always sad about

something that happened yesterday

while my head is always worried

about something that may happen tomorrow,”

I lamented

my gut squeezed my hand

“I just can’t live with

my mistakes of the past

or my anxiety about the future,”

I sighed

my gut smiled and said:

“in that case,

you should

go stay with your

lungs for a while,”

I was confused

– the look on my face gave it away

“if you are exhausted about

your heart’s obsession with

the fixed past and your mind’s focus

on the uncertain future

your lungs are the perfect place for you

there is no yesterday in your lungs

there is no tomorrow there either

there is only now

there is only inhale

there is only exhale

there is only this moment

there is only breath

and in that breath

you can rest while your

heart and head work

their relationship out.”

this morning,

while my brain

was busy reading

tea leaves

and while my

heart was staring

at old photographs

I packed a little

bag and walked

to the door of

my lungs

before I could even knock

she opened the door

with a smile and as

a gust of air embraced me

she said

“what took you so long?”

~ john roedel

(from “Remedy”)

Sweet Breathing Indeed……

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The Moon, The Earth, The Old Ones and The Fire Still Live in Me

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On occasion, a Facebook post has the power to shine a brillant light, to offer a profound and even transformational moment – a needed connection… today that happened when I read these words from the Native American Heritage page.

“Do not chase every light

that calls your name.

Some lights only want

to see you burn.

Be like the moon.

Bright,

but never begging

to be seen.

Our grandmothers taught

that power is quiet.

It does not shout

across the valley.

It stands,

it listens,

it knows when to rise.

There will be people

who only love you

when you are easy.

Let them pass

like dry leaves in wind.

The ones meant for your circle

will honor your spirit

in every season,

when your hands are full of song,

and when your heart

is learning how to heal.

Do not be ashamed

of your softness.

The river is soft too,

yet it shapes stone.

Do not be ashamed

of your sorrow.

Even the night sky

carries darkness

so the stars can speak.

Remember this.

You do not belong

to fear.

You belong

to the earth,

to prayer,

to the old songs,

to the breath

that kept your people

walking forward.

Raise your arms

to the heavens

if you must.

Cry if you must.

Begin again

if you must.

But never forget

who you are.

You are not small

because the world is loud.

You are not lost

because the road is hard.

You are a living memory.

A flame with ancestors behind it.

A promise

the Creator did not abandon.

So walk gently.

Love deeply.

Speak truth.

Protect what is sacred.

And when life asks

who taught you

to stand in the dark

without breaking,

tell them:

The moon.

The earth.

The old ones.

And the fire

still live in me.”

From Native American Heritage Facebook page post March 12, 2026

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The Work of Staying Gentle

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From “Native American Heritage” Facebook post on Feb. 18, 2026, I savored these deeply felt words that resonated deeply…

“Under a full moon that holds its breath,

a bear folds the night into its chest.

Beads catch starlight like small prayers,

stitched into blue cloth, heavy with meaning.

A white wolf leans in, slow and sure,

nose to fur, heart to heartbeat,

as if the world can be repaired

by one honest touch.

There is no hunt here.

No test.

Only the work of staying gentle

when power could be easy.

The sky watches with cold patience,

clouds drifting like smoke that never lies.

The bear’s arms become a shelter,

not a cage, not a claim.

Fur meets fur,

and the old fear loosens its grip.

What is wild does not always mean alone.

What is strong does not always mean hard.

Let the moon keep shining without questions.

Let the grass bow in the dark wind.

Tonight, kinship is the only language,

and silence is how it speaks.”

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Gentleness

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This quote from ullie-kaye eased, calmed and buoyed my heart. I do see willows, tender whispers, quiet acres… and take time to see stars. And all things with feathers? I have them all around my home.

Gentleness, elaborate, simple, profound and rich. Powerful. Very very powerful.

“This world was not built for soft people. Everywhere I look, I see storms instead of breezes. Thorns instead of roses. Rocks instead of running water.

And I wonder where the willows are. The tender whispers. The delicate petals. The quiet acres.

I wonder where I can find the people who still long to slow down. To watch stars. To hold doors. To greet each other with a compliment.

I wonder where the weepers are. The keepers of every keepsake are. Where all of the things with feathers are.

And on a planet filled with skyscrapers, space travel and automatic everything – I still think the most elaborate things is gentleness.”

Yes. Thank you ullie-kaye. I read your words often, they always seem to appear when they are needed most. I always hold doors… I know you do too.

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Unexpected Renewals

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“Paradoxically, I have found peace because I have always been dissatisfied. My moments of depression and despair turn out to be renewals, new beginnings. If I were once to settle down and be satisfied with the surface of life, with its divisions and its cliches, it would be time to call in the the undertaker… So, then, this dissatisfaction which sometimes used to worry me and has certainly, I know, worried others, has helped me in fact to move freely and even gaily with the stream of life.”

-Thomas Merton

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The Love You Were Always Meant to Receive (Solar Eclipse)

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Silver Owl Psychic Astrology & Tarot shared this uplifting and power filled message about our solar eclipse today. I don’t often delve into astrology as it’s not something that I understand deeply, but still there are days when the messages are clearly for me, and for all of us, and I do resonate with and listen to them. This deeply resonated! I loved and felt so much here: a new cycle in how we love, aligning our hearts and minds with the divine flow of the universe, transmuting wounds, the eternal light that has always been in our souls, trusting the process, the heart leading the way to a new divine alignment…

This is a potent, clear message that I hope will resonate with you too…

“On March 29, 2025, the Solar Eclipse in Aries ushers in a sacred

and fiery rebirth-a divine moment where the universe invites you

to return to your truth and begin again, not from the mind, but

from the soul. This isn’t just a reset-it’s a portal into a new cycle of

evolution, especially in how you love, how you lead, and how you

show up for yourself and others. Aries calls you to ignite your inner

fire and step forward with fierce authenticity, while the eclipse

energy strips away anything no longer aligned with your becoming.

At the same time, a new chapter in relationships begins- one that

calls you to align your heart and mind with the divine flow of the

universe. To fulfill the sacred purpose of this journey, you are asked

to transmute every wound, every tear, into a pearl of wisdom,

uncovering the blessings hidden in your past. Love becomes the

mirror through which your transformation unfolds, revealing the

eternal light that’s always been within your soul. The intensity of

this eclipse may bring up endings, revelations, and emotional

release-but it is all part of the alchemy, clearing space for more

honest, soul-aligned connection. Trust the process, for every

challenge has prepared you for this moment-to move forward

with clarity, depth, and purpose. As your thoughts and emotions

begin to unite under the guidance of truth, you unlock deeper

connection and open your heart to the love you were always meant

to receive. Stay open. Stay grounded. Let your heart lead the way

into this new divine alignment, and allow the fire of this eclipse to

awaken the version of you that’s been waiting to rise.”

-Silver Owl Psychic Astrology & Tarot

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Why Would I?

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“Why would I want to cede any kind of emotional sovereignty to anyone in the ceremony of my everyday life?“

– James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw

I don’t. I choose not to. In this climate of unease and lack of basic civility, kindness, inclusion and honor – of grace – some days this is difficult. I want to react, to explain, to cry, to rant… I have learned better though. These things, these actions, do not one iota of good and change nothing. Better to live the authentic me in these times and not let my energy be dimmed or diminished. Love with fierce passion. Act don’t react my Father always said.

So here we are. And we still, always in all ways, have each other, so much LOVE, and a bounty of blessings of beauty in northwest Montana and all over this magnificent planet. We maintain who we are and celebrate the ceremony of our everyday lives. We honor each soul, and know there is no “other”.

Love, truth and energy are wished for everyone.

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Focusing on the Light

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“The spirit of a time is an incredibly subtle, yet hugely powerful force. And it is comprised of the mentality and spirit of all individuals together. Therefore, the way you look at things is not simply a private matter. Your outlook actually and concretely affects what goes on. When you give in to helplessness, you collude with despair and add to it. When you take back your power and choose to see the possibilities for healing and transformation, your creativity awakens and flows to become an active force of renewal and encouragement in the world. In this way, even in your own hidden life, you can become a powerful agent of transformation in a broken, darkened world. There is a huge force field that opens when intention focuses and directs itself toward transformation.”
-John O’Donohue
Focusing on the light as an active force of renewal and encouragement in the world… Thank you John O’Donohue, thank you to all the heart centered ones around the world doing all that they can, thank you for continuing to focus on the light, the goodness… It is difficult in these days.  Let’s keep trying our best.